Abortion – Pro-Life Or Pro-Choice? People often have very strong views about abortion. As I keep stating, it will always come down to the individual and their religion, upbringing, experiences and beliefs which will explain their personal view on abortion. To make us all a bit wiser and to understand everyone’s view on abortion, here are the arguments for and against abortion.Read this to be clued up on everyone’s right of opinion and beliefs:  PRO-LIFE - People are often against legal abortion because they believe that:-
- Human life begins at conception and abortion destroys respect for human life
- Abortion is a violent act that damages a mother and her baby. It is uncivilised and unjust
- There are alternatives to abortion, such as adoption
- Abortion damages women because they suffer post abortion guilt and trauma
- Abortion is rarely necessary to safe the life of the woman
- Abortion encourages brutality and child-abuse
- Abortion on grounds of foetal abnormality encourages discrimination against disabled people
 PRO-CHOICE - People are often for legal abortion because they believe that:-
- The embryo or foetus should be respected as potential human life but does not have the same value as a born person
- Women are capable of making the right moral choices and can follow their own consciences
- A pregnant woman understands her own personal circumstances better than anyone else and so is in the best position to know whether she should or should not have a child
- Legal abortion is relatively safe and is likely to cause the woman less harm than forcing her to continue her pregnancy and have an unwanted child
- It is better for children to be born to parents who want them and love them
- Public opinion supports legal abortion
- When abortion is illegal women tend to travel elsewhere because they are so desperate to avoid having to continue an unwanted pregnancy
Whatever your opinion, there is help out there for those who are pregnant and in need of help – even if it is just advice you want. It is nice to have the freedom of choice. But it is always important to respect other people’s opinions – whether you are pro-choice or pro-life, respect everyone else’s view as well!  For more information about What to do if you're pregnant click on:
Or try these links
Brook Advisory Centres
Website: www.brook.org.uk
Tel: 0800 0185 023 Family Planning Association
Website: www.fpa.org.uk
Tel: 0171 837 4044 Remember!!! - Having sex under the age of 16 in the UK is illegal
- Vick
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